Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2015-04-01
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 10min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Carol Bash
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Summary

Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.

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  • Mary Lou Williams

    as Self (archive footage)

  • Alfre Woodard

    as Mary Lou Williams (voice)

  • Delroy Lindo

    as John Williams (voice)

  • Wendell Pierce

    as Andy Kirk (voice)

  • Stanley Crouch

    as Self

  • Robin D.G. Kelley

    as Self

  • Gary Giddins

    as Self

  • Tammy L. Kernodle

    as Self

  • Farah Griffin

    as Self

  • Gayle Murchison

    as Self

  • Alexandra Noailles

    as Self

  • Peter O'Brien

    as Self

  • Robert O'Meally

    as Self

  • Billy Taylor

    as Self

  • Geri Allen

    as Self - Performer

  • Esperanza Spalding

    as Self - Performer

  • Terri Lyne Carrington

    as Self - Performer

  • Wycliffe Gordon

    as Self - Performer

  • Carmen Lundy

    as Self - Performer

  • Joel Haberli

    as Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)

  • Robert Casteline

    as Critic (voice)
Directing Carol Bash Director
Production Carol Bash Producer
Production Stacey L. Holman Co-Producer
Production Stanley Nelson Executive Producer
Sound Sumi Tonooka Music
Camera Michael Chin Director of Photography
Camera Robert Shepard Director of Photography
Editing Sandra Christie Editor
Sound Ken Takeuchi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Visual Effects Rose Stark Animation Director
Camera James Richards Director of Photography
Camera Carol Bash Additional Camera

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